antepenult
the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult.
Origin of antepenult
1Other words from antepenult
- pre·an·te·pe·nult, adjective
Words Nearby antepenult
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How to use antepenult in a sentence
This anie eare may if he accent the antepenult matrmonie, or the penult matrimnie, or the last as matrimone.
Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue | Alexander HumeIf the penult is short, the antepenult is accented provided it be long: Sansthā́naka.
The Little Clay Cart | (Attributed To) King ShudrakaFor purposes of assonance little use is made of words accented on a syllable preceding the antepenult.
Legends, Tales and Poems | Gustavo Adolfo Becquer(b) A word stressed on the penult may assonate with one lx stressed on the antepenult.
Modern Spanish Lyrics | VariousThe accent must fall on the penult, if it was long, otherwise on the antepenult of the word.
The Common People of Ancient Rome | Frank Frost Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for antepenult
/ (ˌæntɪpɪˈnʌlt) /
the third last syllable in a word
Origin of antepenult
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